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Fire Sale is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Alan Arkin released in USA on 9 june 1977 with Alan Arkin
Fire Sale (1977)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 9 june 1977
Length 1h28
Directed by Alan Arkin
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Rating54%
Fire Sale is a 1977 comedy film starring Alan Arkin (who also directed) as Ezra Fikus; Rob Reiner as his brother Russel; Vincent Gardenia as their father Benny; Sid Caesar as Benny's brother Sherman; Anjanette Comer as Marion (Ezra's wife); and Kay Medford as Ruth (Benny's wife).
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Benny Fikus decides to cash in on his business' fire insurance by committing arson. Benny plans to have Sherman, who is in a mental hospital believing that World War II is still being fought, escape and burn down Benny's failing clothing store which he has made Sherman believe is a Nazi military headquarters.Actors
Alan Arkin
(Ezra Fikus)
Rob Reiner
(Russel Fikus)
Vincent Gardenia
(Benny Fikus)
Sid Caesar
(Sherman)
Byron Stewart
(Captain)
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